In the wake of the ransomware attack, national cybersecurity adviser Gulshan Rai told FE there’s no need to panic.

In the wake of the ransomware attack, national cybersecurity adviser Gulshan Rai told FE there’s no need to panic. (Image: Reuters)

In the wake of the ransomware attack, national cybersecurity adviser Gulshan Rai told FE there’s no need to panic. Excerpts:

Impact on India:
I will say there’s been no impact on India. Only JNPT’s operations got impacted as a Dutch company, AP Moller-Maersk, which is an affected entity globally, operates one of the gateway terminals India at JNPT. Maersk shut down its system, which was a right step as a precautionary measure. Otherwise government systems are fine, banking system is fine. I am going to Mumbai to assess the situation and to find possible solutions.

On possibility of further spread:
There should be no panic. We had taken precautionary steps earlier and therefore we are not impacted. Everything is working fine barring the JNPT where the problem, as I said is because the system is connected to AP Moller-Maersk’s headquarters which is located overseas.

On security of banking and government system:
They are absolutely safe. You tell me, have you heard of any problem in the banking system? I am telling you barring the JNPT terminal, which is linked to overseas system, there’s absolutely no impact in the country.